Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and India

Fertility rate in Denmark vs India by year

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Denmark

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	India
2023	1.5	1.98
2022	1.55	1.99
2021	1.72	2.01
2020	1.68	2.05
2019	1.7	2.12
2018	1.73	2.18
2017	1.75	2.19
2016	1.79	2.28
2015	1.71	2.29
2014	1.69	2.29
2013	1.67	2.4
2012	1.73	2.47
2011	1.75	2.53
2010	1.87	2.6
2009	1.84	2.67
2008	1.89	2.71
2007	1.84	2.78
2006	1.85	2.87
2005	1.8	2.96
2004	1.78	3.05
2003	1.76	3.12
2002	1.72	3.22
2001	1.74	3.3
2000	1.77	3.35
1999	1.73	3.38
1998	1.72	3.45
1997	1.75	3.51
1996	1.75	3.58
1995	1.8	3.65
1994	1.81	3.72
1993	1.75	3.8
1992	1.76	3.88
1991	1.68	3.96
1990	1.67	4.05
1989	1.62	4.13
1988	1.56	4.22
1987	1.5	4.31
1986	1.48	4.4
1985	1.45	4.43
1984	1.4	4.52
1983	1.38	4.57
1982	1.43	4.62
1981	1.44	4.7
1980	1.55	4.78
1979	1.6	4.81
1978	1.67	4.89
1977	1.66	5.01
1976	1.75	5.13
1975	1.92	5.2
1974	1.9	5.33
1973	1.92	5.4
1972	2.03	5.48
1971	2.04	5.57
1970	1.95	5.62
1969	2	5.68
1968	2.12	5.76
1967	2.35	5.83
1966	2.62	5.88
1965	2.61	5.94
1964	2.6	5.98
1963	2.67	5.97
1962	2.55	5.95
1961	2.55	5.94
1960	2.57	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Denmark vs India population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	India
2023	-595	13,711,993
2022	-1,180	13,912,130
2021	5,857	10,227,523
2020	5,831	13,366,946
2019	6,977	14,859,846
2018	6,373	15,451,168
2017	8,071	15,394,041
2016	9,165	16,202,593
2015	5,683	16,211,195
2014	5,644	16,165,943
2013	3,931	17,107,541
2012	5,592	17,552,365
2011	6,685	17,793,362
2010	8,876	17,991,935
2009	8,285	18,286,055
2008	10,438	18,234,926
2007	8,192	18,331,648
2006	9,787	18,641,737
2005	9,755	19,034,839
2004	9,188	19,469,758
2003	7,007	19,720,507
2002	5,376	20,024,621
2001	6,967	20,182,573
2000	9,078	19,984,160
1999	6,919	19,648,424
1998	7,956	19,569,575
1997	7,927	19,494,098
1996	6,842	19,442,699
1995	6,280	19,396,161
1994	8,850	19,310,798
1993	4,670	19,152,399
1992	6,722	19,132,757
1991	4,639	19,049,524
1990	2,056	18,893,588
1989	2,053	18,848,915
1988	0	18,702,916
1987	-1,538	18,496,213
1986	-2,561	18,455,495
1985	-4,603	17,968,697
1984	-5,623	17,698,810
1983	-6,649	17,219,127
1982	-2,559	16,790,507
1981	-3,073	16,422,159
1980	1,537	16,018,786
1979	4,605	15,392,957
1978	9,187	14,898,145
1977	11,703	14,575,662
1976	11,667	14,435,504
1975	20,746	13,958,642
1974	19,676	13,795,836
1973	21,092	13,412,707
1972	24,958	13,041,792
1971	26,801	12,787,104
1970	22,673	12,417,866
1969	23,481	12,167,671
1968	27,243	12,006,807
1967	33,363	11,279,897
1966	38,858	11,089,894
1965	37,596	10,925,714
1964	36,832	11,285,378
1963	36,539	11,016,705
1962	32,070	10,743,409
1961	33,205	10,468,816
1960	32,515	10,237,489

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.01% in Denmark and +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Denmark vs India by year

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Denmark

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	India
2023	9.7	16.1
2022	9.9	16.3
2021	10.8	16.5
2020	10.4	16.7
2019	10.5	17.4
2018	10.6	17.9
2017	10.6	18
2016	10.8	18.8
2015	10.2	18.9
2014	10.1	19.1
2013	10	20.1
2012	10.4	20.7
2011	10.6	21.2
2010	11.4	21.6
2009	11.4	22.2
2008	11.8	22.5
2007	11.7	22.9
2006	12	23.6
2005	11.9	24.3
2004	12	25.1
2003	12	25.8
2002	11.9	26.5
2001	12.2	27.2
2000	12.6	27.5
1999	12.4	27.7
1998	12.5	28.2
1997	12.8	28.7
1996	12.9	29.2
1995	13.3	29.8
1994	13.4	30.3
1993	13	30.8
1992	13.1	31.4
1991	12.5	32
1990	12.3	32.6
1989	12	33.3
1988	11.5	33.9
1987	11	34.4
1986	10.8	35.2
1985	10.5	35.4
1984	10.1	35.9
1983	9.9	36.1
1982	10.3	36.4
1981	10.4	36.8
1980	11.2	37.1
1979	11.6	37
1978	12.2	37.1
1977	12.2	37.6
1976	12.9	38.2
1975	14.2	38.4
1974	14.1	39
1973	14.3	39.3
1972	15.1	39.5
1971	15.2	39.7
1970	14.4	39.8
1969	14.6	40.1
1968	15.3	40.5
1967	16.8	40.8
1966	18.4	41.2
1965	18	41.7
1964	17.7	42.1
1963	17.6	42.3
1962	16.7	42.5
1961	16.6	42.7
1960	16.6	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 16.1 in India, compared with 16.6 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	India
2100	13.7%	13.8%
2099	13.7%	13.8%
2098	13.7%	13.8%
2097	13.7%	13.9%
2096	13.7%	13.9%
2095	13.7%	13.9%
2094	13.7%	13.9%
2093	13.7%	14%
2092	13.7%	14%
2091	13.7%	14%
2090	13.7%	14.1%
2089	13.7%	14.1%
2088	13.7%	14.2%
2087	13.7%	14.2%
2086	13.7%	14.2%
2085	13.8%	14.3%
2084	13.8%	14.4%
2083	13.8%	14.4%
2082	13.8%	14.5%
2081	13.8%	14.6%
2080	13.8%	14.6%
2079	13.9%	14.7%
2078	13.9%	14.8%
2077	13.9%	14.8%
2076	13.9%	14.9%
2075	14%	15%
2074	14%	15.1%
2073	14%	15.2%
2072	14%	15.2%
2071	14.1%	15.3%
2070	14.1%	15.4%
2069	14.1%	15.5%
2068	14.1%	15.6%
2067	14.1%	15.6%
2066	14.1%	15.7%
2065	14.1%	15.8%
2064	14.2%	15.9%
2063	14.2%	16%
2062	14.2%	16.1%
2061	14.2%	16.2%
2060	14.2%	16.3%
2059	14.2%	16.4%
2058	14.2%	16.6%
2057	14.3%	16.7%
2056	14.3%	16.8%
2055	14.3%	17%
2054	14.3%	17.2%
2053	14.4%	17.3%
2052	14.4%	17.5%
2051	14.5%	17.7%
2050	14.5%	17.9%
2049	14.6%	18.1%
2048	14.6%	18.3%
2047	14.6%	18.5%
2046	14.7%	18.7%
2045	14.7%	18.9%
2044	14.8%	19.2%
2043	14.8%	19.4%
2042	14.9%	19.6%
2041	14.9%	19.8%
2040	14.9%	20%
2039	15%	20.3%
2038	15%	20.5%
2037	15%	20.7%
2036	15.1%	20.9%
2035	15.1%	21.1%
2034	15.2%	21.4%
2033	15.3%	21.7%
2032	15.3%	21.9%
2031	15.4%	22.2%
2030	15.4%	22.5%
2029	15.4%	22.8%
2028	15.4%	23.2%
2027	15.4%	23.6%
2026	15.5%	24%
2025	15.6%	24.4%
2024	15.7%	24.6%
2023	15.9%	25.1%
2022	16%	25.5%
2021	16.2%	25.9%
2020	16.3%	26.3%
2019	16.4%	26.8%
2018	16.6%	27.3%
2017	16.7%	27.8%
2016	16.8%	28.4%
2015	16.9%	28.9%
2014	17.1%	29.4%
2013	17.3%	29.9%
2012	17.6%	30.4%
2011	17.8%	30.9%
2010	18%	31.3%
2009	18.2%	31.8%
2008	18.4%	32.2%
2007	18.5%	32.7%
2006	18.7%	33.1%
2005	18.8%	33.6%
2004	18.8%	34%
2003	18.8%	34.4%
2002	18.8%	34.8%
2001	18.7%	35.2%
2000	18.5%	35.6%
1999	18.3%	35.9%
1998	18.1%	36.3%
1997	17.9%	36.7%
1996	17.6%	37%
1995	17.4%	37.3%
1994	17.2%	37.6%
1993	17.1%	37.9%
1992	17%	38.1%
1991	17%	38.4%
1990	17.1%	38.6%
1989	17.2%	38.8%
1988	17.5%	38.9%
1987	17.7%	39.1%
1986	18.1%	39.2%
1985	18.4%	39.3%
1984	18.8%	39.4%
1983	19.2%	39.5%
1982	19.7%	39.6%
1981	20.3%	39.7%
1980	20.8%	39.8%
1979	21.3%	40%
1978	21.8%	40.1%
1977	22.1%	40.3%
1976	22.4%	40.5%
1975	22.6%	40.7%
1974	22.7%	40.8%
1973	22.9%	41%
1972	23%	41.1%
1971	23.1%	41.2%
1970	23.3%	41.4%
1969	23.5%	41.5%
1968	23.7%	41.5%
1967	23.8%	41.6%
1966	23.8%	41.7%
1965	23.8%	41.7%
1964	23.8%	41.6%
1963	24%	41.5%
1962	24.2%	41.2%
1961	24.7%	40.9%
1960	25.2%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs India

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Denmark

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	India
2023	4	80
2022	6	90
2021	8	155
2020	4	101
2019	4	101
2018	5	107
2017	5	113
2016	5	121
2015	5	129
2014	5	137
2013	5	148
2012	6	160
2011	6	173
2010	7	188
2009	7	205
2008	7	223
2007	7	240
2006	7	258
2005	8	277
2004	8	296
2003	8	313
2002	9	330
2001	9	349
2000	9	362
1999	9	378
1998	9	393
1997	10	407
1996	11	422
1995	12	437
1994	12	451
1993	12	467
1992	12	482
1991	12	498
1990	12	516
1989	13	538
1988	13	562
1987	12	592
1986	12	624
1985	12	658

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, compared to 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	India
2023	0.34%	2.77%
2022	0.35%	2.91%
2021	0.36%	3.06%
2020	0.37%	3.24%
2019	0.38%	3.43%
2018	0.39%	3.64%
2017	0.4%	3.87%
2016	0.4%	4.11%
2015	0.41%	4.36%
2014	0.41%	4.63%
2013	0.41%	4.91%
2012	0.41%	5.2%
2011	0.41%	5.5%
2010	0.41%	5.82%
2009	0.42%	6.14%
2008	0.43%	6.46%
2007	0.45%	6.79%
2006	0.46%	7.11%
2005	0.48%	7.44%
2004	0.5%	7.77%
2003	0.52%	8.11%
2002	0.54%	8.45%
2001	0.55%	8.8%
2000	0.56%	9.16%
1999	0.57%	9.53%
1998	0.59%	9.89%
1997	0.6%	10.3%
1996	0.63%	10.6%
1995	0.65%	11%
1994	0.69%	11.3%
1993	0.74%	11.6%
1992	0.79%	12%
1991	0.84%	12.3%
1990	0.89%	12.7%
1989	0.93%	13%
1988	0.96%	13.4%
1987	0.97%	13.8%
1986	0.97%	14.2%
1985	0.97%	14.6%
1984	0.96%	15%
1983	0.96%	15.5%
1982	0.96%	15.9%
1981	0.98%	16.4%
1980	1%	16.9%
1979	1.03%	17.5%
1978	1.06%	18%
1977	1.11%	18.6%
1976	1.17%	19.1%
1975	1.23%	19.6%
1974	1.31%	20.1%
1973	1.39%	20.5%
1972	1.49%	20.8%
1971	1.58%	21.2%
1970	1.66%	21.5%
1969	1.73%	21.7%
1968	1.81%	22%
1967	1.9%	22.2%
1966	2.01%	22.4%
1965	2.11%	22.7%
1964	2.21%	22.9%
1963	2.3%	23.2%
1962	2.38%	23.5%
1961	2.45%	23.8%
1960	2.5%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.